Liverpool refreshing a championship winning squad is more than exciting – it’s a must if they’re to seek dominance at home and in Europe …
I’LL miss Lucho.
I know all the arguments. A phenomenal fee for a 28-year-old who doesn’t want to be here, more chances for Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike and Rio Ngumoha and another opportunity to upgrade, but I’ll miss him all the same. The goals against United and Spurs (the majority of which were given despite VAR) in particular.
I always feel a bit sad when a Champion leaves. I know it’s a business and we must keep moving forward etc, but it reminds me that it’s a job to most players and theirs is a short career window. That’s a little saddening.
Another player heads for the exit. Another out the door, though possibly holding it open for any Swedish strikers who may be passing. No, I don’t mean Tomas Brolin.
We’ll all have to wait on that front, though it’s expected that we’ll be making a bid this week. That’ll probably be rejected (I would if I were Newcastle United, just out of sheer truculence) before reason will find its seat.
I love getting the business done and, what’s more, getting it done so early. This makes such a change from the days when we were content just to monitor any options before turning our backs sniffily. God, we loved a good old monitor.
As ridiculous as it sounds, I hope we’re not declaring yet. We still need to work on further signings. We desperately need a new centre-half, and the talk of Marc Guehi has gone a bit quiet. Meanwhile Jorrel Hato has been making eyes at Chelsea. He could be the signing of the season, or he could be Leny Yoro.
(I mean, Yoro’s alright, but I was deeply invested in him before he went there, and I now feel personally aggrieved. See also Charlie Adam who didn’t become the Michel Platini figure I’d hoped he’d be when he dominated the Anfield turf in his Blackpool days).
There’s a danger of having too many new faces. The club spent like drunken sailors in the summer of 2014, with seven starters coming in on the back of the Suarez money. Suffice to say the following season was forgettable at best.
But this feels different. With the greatest of respect to them, we’re no longer rifling through Southampton’s squad looking for bargains these days.
Nowadays we’re both monitoring and signing the best players in Europe. If we could add Alexander Isak then all the better.
It’s mad all this. I’m looking forward to seeing Florian Wirtz and was so excited at his signing. Now he almost seems like old news.
This new squad seems like an upgrade on last season’s and last season’s won the league. Last season we had Lucho.
Ah, Lucho. I’ll miss him and his wonderful grimace.
But you’re right. We can’t stand still. There’s work to be done and the hustle never ends. I do hope we’re addressing the centre-back issue though. One would be great but two would be perfect.
Isn’t this great?
I always look forward to a new season, but this one already feels special.
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